New York City FC drew Orlando City on Matchday 13 by the score of 1-1. Orlando took an early lead, but NYCFC regained their composure to even it in the 89th minute thanks to striker Gabriel Segal’s first MLS goal. Timing is everything.
Why don’t you go ahead and jump to the end and enjoy the good stuff, ignoring the struggle that comes before the goal. Did we mention today is Segal’s 23rd birthday? Not a bad way to celebrate the occasion.
NYCFC finally took a point on the road, which is good news. But that’s just one point out of a possible 12 on this four-game road trip, which isn’t so great. Is the glass 1/12 full, or 1/11 empty?
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Both New York City and Orlando are experiencing uneven seasons. Both entered the match day with 15 points, and leave with 16 points. And both climbed one spot on the table depending on how the rest of the Eastern Conference shakes out tonight: NYCFC are in 9th place and Orlando are in 10th place as of the publication of this post.
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New York City has a bye this weekend, and next plays Philadelphia Union on May 27. That 10-day break will give the squad some much-needed downtime after this run of away games and playing the last four matches on short rest.